Surgical Console Event-Driven Subsystem Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ophthalmic surgical systems have preprogrammed functional relationships between subsystems that are hard-coded, making it time-consuming and tedious for surgeons or scientists to modify these relationships to match individual surgical techniques or experimental purposes, limiting the ability to optimize surgical procedures and delay technological advancements.
Innovation Solution
A user interface is provided on a display screen that allows users to select triggering events and responses between subsystems, enabling customization of subsystem relationships through an IF-THEN-UNTIL interface, allowing users to modify preprogrammed relationships and tailor console operations to their preferences without relying on programmers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If preprogrammed functional relationships between subsystems are hard-coded into the surgical system, then system consistency and safety are improved, but the ability to modify subsystem relationships is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static hard-coded relationships to dynamic configurable relationships. The console allows users to modify subsystem relationships during surgery through a configuration interface, enabling the system to adapt between preprogrammed consistency and customized functionality based on surgical needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If highly trained technicians write new code and re-program the systems to modify subsystem relationships, then customization is achieved, but time consumption and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The surgical console enables surgeons or scientists to directly configure subsystem relationships without requiring external technicians. The configuration interface allows users to select triggering events and corresponding responses, empowering end-users to perform customizations independently and immediately.
Solution Approach 2:
A configuration interface acts as an intermediary between the user and the subsystem relationships. This interface translates user selections into functional modifications, bridging the gap between surgical needs and system programming without requiring direct code manipulation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If scientists request new programs for experimental purposes, then experimental capabilities are enabled, but technological advancement is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides preliminary configuration options for common experimental scenarios through the configuration interface. Scientists can quickly set up experimental subsystem relationships without waiting for program development, enabling immediate experimentation and faster iterative advancement.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure is directed to a user interface for modifying preprogrammed relationships between a plurality of subsystems of a surgical system. The user interface may be presented on a system display screen. It includes one or more selectable triggering events shown on the display screen, with each of the one or more selectable triggering events identifying a subsystem condition that selectively occurs during a surgical procedure performed with the surgical system. The interface also includes a plurality of selectable responses to the one or more selectable triggering events. The selectable responses deviate from the preprogrammed relationships between subsystems of the surgical system.